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Danville Community College hands out 566 degrees
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — 566 students were celebrated Saturday as they received their degrees at Danville Community College's annual commencement. On May 11, students were led into the ceremony, held at Averett University's North Campus, by Professor of Graphic Imaging and Faculty Marshal Sheila Wright. Following the processional, 2018 graduate Malachi Morris performed a rendition of the United States National Anthem on saxophone.
DCC graduates hundreds
(Danville) — Hundreds were honored this weekend at Danville Community College’s annual commencement ceremonies. The school handed out certificates to 566 students. The graduates earned a total of 840 credentials including more than 240 Associate’s degrees, over 75 Diplomas, and more than 500 Career Studies Certificates. There were 175 honor graduates this...
WATCH: Dog daycare employee caught on video beating dogs was fired, kennel owner says
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — An employee at a dog kennel in Danville lost her job after she was allegedly caught on video beating dogs and cursing at them, according to the owner of the kennel. Hollywood Pets, located on Hairston Street in Danville, said they still have a good...
‘Da Vinci’ surgical robot unveiled at Sovah Health in Danville, starts naming contest
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — Sovah Health in Danville has announced that its health professionals are getting a helping hand in the operating room. On May 14, the health care center announced that it had purchased a new surgical Da Vinci robot. The new addition will be tableside in the operating room. Sovah Health says the […]
City nixes car washes on West Main St.
(Danville) — Danville planners have added another restriction to one of the city’s growing gateways. Last year the city established the West Main Corridor Overlay District. It runs from the North Carolina line to Rison Street. It governs new development along the corridor, which is the route many travelers are taking into Danville to visit...
Encouraging jobless report for Southside
(Richmond) — Unemployment rates in Southside Virginia are setting historic lows for the month of March. The new survey from the Virginia Employment Commission shows Danville with a 4.3% jobless rate in March. That’s down six-tenths of a percent from February, and down slightly from the same month a year ago. On the...
Council greenlights warehouse demolition
(Danville) — A developer will get to take down an old tobacco warehouse and replace it with a large apartment complex. ARRG Properties asked the River District Design Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the former warehouse at 601 Lynn Street to make way for a 125-unit brick apartment complex. ARRG spokesperson...
North Danville to see revitalization through community input
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - After successful efforts to revitalize the River District, the city of Danville is now focusing on bringing back another area, with community feedback a top priority. That area is North Danville, where business owner Junior Trent looks forward to the changes. “Just like downtown, you see...
Adverse Childhood Experiences Training with Dominick Grembi of DPCS
Can you tell us a little about yourself and your position with DPCS? I am a Prevention Program Manager at Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services. I have the pleasure and honor of overseeing all our community-based prevention work, which includes mental health wellness, suicide prevention, trauma and resiliency, substance misuse prevention, and problem gambling prevention. This work...
Project Imagine celebrates milestone achievement: 25th class graduates, nearly 150 teens complete program
Project Imagine, a pioneering program dedicated to steering youths away from gang activity and community violence, recently celebrated a significant milestone as its 25th class graduated, bringing the total number of teenagers completing the program since its inception to nearly 150. Led by Robert David, violence prevention manager for the City of Danville’s Project Imagine,...
Lady ‘Cats get bats going in wins
Dan River's softball team got back to 0.500 on the season with a pair of victories over Brookville and Altavista. The Wildcats are now 7-7 on the year as they enter the final weeks of the regular season. The Wildcats overcame a six-run deficit to take down Brookville 9-8 on...
Developers change proposal for Danville project
(Danville) — City planners are giving mixed reviews to a proposed housing development in west Danville—and that’s prompted developers to make major changes. Acres of Virginia wants to develop the Vista 58 Townhomes. It includes two lots on Beech Avenue. That’s a short road running between Riverside Drive and Westover Drive. Acres’ original proposal was...
Traffic mirror installed at Depot and Carter streets
A mirror was installed on a post at the corner of Depot Street and Carter Street, at the PATHS pharmacy, in Chatham Wednesday morning, May 1, to address a safety concern. The Town of Chatham’s police chief Randy Lawson urged drivers to pay attention to the new mirror when making this right-hand turn.
Music for Mother’s Day concert to be offered in Chatham on Sunday at Emmanuel Episcopal
Emmanuel Episcopal Church will host the next Chatham Concert Series program titled “Music for Mother’s Day” on Sunday, May 12 at 3:30 p.m. Pianist Anna Billias, cellist Julia Goudimova and violinist Kevin Matheson will play a sunny program of Beethoven’s Spring Sonata, Haydn’s Piano Trio in G Major and some pieces suited to the date: Dvorak’s Songs My Mother Taught Me, “Mother and Child” by African-American composer William Grant Still and Salut d'Amour by Edward Elgar.
Airport gets setback approval for Training Center
(Danville) — The local airport now has a permit to build a new training center. The Danville Aviation Training Facility at Danville Regional Airport will include a 12,000 square foot hangar. Dewberry Engineer Tim Lasler told Danville City Council this week they needed a permit to waive yard requirements to allow a twenty foot...
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